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Can service dogs help patients with Lyme disease and other chronic illnesses?
Patients with all types of illnesses and disabilities, from cancer to autoimmune diseases to fibromyalgia, have reported great comfort in having a service dog at their side. In a recent article, Rodriguez and colleagues examined how effective a service dog can be in improving the lives of patients suffering from physical disabilities or chronic illness.¹
Using dogs to map Lyme disease
Our dogs are catching Lyme disease -- in greater numbers and in a wider geographic region. What does this mean for humans?
In mapping the prevalence of the tick-borne illness in canines, researchers hope the data may prove useful in predicting areas where human Lyme disease may become a concern.
